Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications' (VZ) Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.62 for Q2 2026, down 27.5% from 4.99 a year earlier and down 14.9% from the prior quarter.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Verizon Communications' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 3.88, down 13.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.37, up 1.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.31 in FY2024 (+4.2%), 4.14 in FY2023 (-50.9%), 8.43 in FY2022 (-9.4%) and 9.31 in FY2021 (+37.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of 0.38 in Q4 2023 and a high of 11.12 in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 8.2% over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 54.9%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 94.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 4.25 (Q1 2026), 2.84 (Q4 2025) and 4.87 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.08 Bn | 155.48 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 3.62 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.17 Bn | 159.92 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 167.81 Bn | 115.76 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 3.74 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.22 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 0.81 |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.40 Bn | 40.65 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.35 Bn | 31.20 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 125.87 |
| 7 | EchoStar | 26.08 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.11 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 7.95 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 18.79 Bn | 17.12 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.18 Bn | 12.18 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.23 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.62 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.84 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.87 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.99 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.89 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.51 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.54 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.60 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.21 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.54 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.62 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.12 |
API Access
Verizon Communications Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "VZ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();